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Hello,
We are Kika an Nuno the parents, S and A the 16 and 11 years old kids + Mel and Tobias the dogs + Chiquita and Patinhas the cats.
We live in Sintra, by the sea and have always unscooled the kids no school, no school at home. No limiits on tv, sugar and so on so we can't b3 considered a "grabola", "bio"? "free screan" family.
We do try to eat organic, one of us is vegetarian, the other one does keto diet and one is sceliac, the only one that eats everything loves parkour and healthy life-style so you we tend to eat super healthy altogether and i really, really would love to have an hand in the kitchen :)
We have a small garden that grows alone, anyone that loves plants is welcome.
We live by the beach and try to take the dogs there everyday. In the summer before 8 am and after 7pm, sept to June, it can be anytime.
Crafts, painting, singing dancing, gymnastics, Acrobacias... everything that involves movement and creativity is welcome to A. She is learning english and likes to be read aloud in Portuguese.
Parcour, hiking, visiting new spots by walking/ bus/ train is what you will do if you go out with S. Sintra, Cascais, Ericeira, Lisboa are all reacheable by public transports. S is learning Darija and French.
Kika travels a lot with or without the kids, someone to stay in the hose an give Nuno an hand will be very appreciated.
P.s. we can only accept families if you have your own car and plan to spend time exploring Portugal/ not always at home. Just one wc, to many kids, 24/7 can be to much for everyone.
If it is to housesit, families are super welcome to stay fit.
Please, if one of you is handy with reparations, help us with all our unfinished projects.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Van life
Self development
Sustainability
Politics / Social justice
Writing
Photography
Languages
Hitchhiking
History
Gardening
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Books
Nature
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can help with learning:
- portuguese
- A few nigths in Lisbon, in a students residence, if there are free rooms.
- Food - frugal, not fancy.
- free time to explore the area
- free entrance in museums, pool, castles and all the activities we do together
- accommodation in the places were we have or rent houses (not in hotels if we end up in one)
In sintra there is a surf school that can pick you at home and will take you to different beaches in the area. They provide all the materials.
I'm not wating for 5 hours a day of work. Maybe it is 10 hours one day, because we started tending to the garden an don't want to stop and 0 hours in the next day, because you want to rest, or go out. Se see it day by day.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We like to receive travellers as we receive family members. We ask you to take 2 or 3 days just to be with us and adapt to the house, our rhythms, walk to the sea, know the village, the pets.... and see where you can help.
Please be proactive. I can't charge my mental load with creating to do lists to give to the workawayers. As we say at the rainbow gatherings: do you something that can be donne better? Do it! There is something wrong? Fix it! :)
Languages
Languages spoken
Portuguese: Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Arabic: Beginner
Spanish: Beginner
Italian: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We would like to learn or improve our english, french, darija, spanish, italian
Accommodation
We give:
- One room
- the house only as one wc
What else ...
Surf
Hiking
Go to Sintra/ Cascais/ Lisbon
Sleep
Hang at the beach
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have good WiFi connection. Let us know your working hours in advance and no one will disturb you during that time. Me mindful that if rhe children are at home, they are noisy.
Space for parking camper vans
The van can stay at our door, in the driveway and the house can be used as a base. There are almost no cars in the street and the woods are less than one minute walking, the van can also stay there. If you come as a family, with a van, please, help us with all the "handy man projects" that we left unfinished :)
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Mel
Mel is a very active podendo, female, 7 years old.
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Our children were on vacations and didn’t meet her, but our dogs (and cats) are already missing her, and the daily walks into the woods and beach.
She will be welcome at our house, any… read more
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Our children were on vacations and didn’t meet her, but our dogs (and cats) are already missing her, and the daily walks into the woods and beach.
She will be welcome at our house, any… read more
Especially I loved Alma, she's a super curious little girl, super kind… read more
He works with care, always creative, with good solutions and great results, always without stress.
I hope that our paths will cross… read more
Muito… read more
Lena is creative and able to communicate, even with children who don't speak the… read more
Their kids are incredibly caring, receptive and smart.
Sebastião is a boy far ahead of… read more
The kids are very polite and friendly.
I really recommend them as an workaway family.
When family go out,they took me with them or drop me in Sintra or Lisbon on the way and I could enjoy exploring.On some weekends I could stay in the the room that Catia manage in the centre of Lisbon.
Job was not… read more
She picked me up from the airport and gave me a warm welcome. Her kids are amazing and her house is a beautiful and warm home close to the paradise.
Catia is an open mind person, smilie and funny, we talked a lot about many topics and I really would like to see her again :D
Wish you all the best in your Journey.
She is always sweet with the kids, always happy to learn new things, and it's a great person to talk with.
I could have you at my house forever, as my older DD or my younger… read more
She as much respect for children and as lots of ideas on how to keep them busy and happy.
Thank you.
Wish you all the best on your travels!
Eu tive o prazer de passar três maravilhosos dias de baby sitting do Sebastião, na verdade foi ele quem cuidou de mim.kkk
Quem precisar de um guia para o Oceanário de Lisboa chamem o Tatão. Ah os pets são dóceis, a natureza ao redor da casa maravilhosa, bicicleta divina e pula - pula sensacional.
Detalhe na hora de ir embora ainda ganhei… read more
